cliff. >> from your lips to god's ears, mohamed, thanks very much. coming up, as long as congress doesn't trip us up, we are on the way to an economic renaissance in this country. i'll explain. ally bank. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. >>> we are on the road to an economic renaissance. think about the united states economy like a runner along this road. full economic recovery and prosperity is the destination. the economy right now warming up with a nice jog, getting ready to break into a full sprint. gross domestic product, the broadest measure for the economy, grew by an annual rate of 3.1% over the summer. that's more than double the rate of the previous quarter. spending by americans was the single biggest factor in that growth. and more americans are sp